From my friend Phil.
This is a true, sad story of the depression that can haunt a man.
Brad lived in California and was a lifelong environmentalist. He was sick of the world; of Covid 19, Brexit, Russian belligerence, global warming, racial tensions, and the rest of the disturbing stories that occupy media headlines.
Brad drove his car into his garage and then sealed every doorway and window as best he could. He got back into his car and wound down all the windows, selected his favorite radio station and started the car.
Two days later, a worried neighbor peered through his garage window and saw him in the car. She notified the emergency services and they broke in, pulling Brad from the car. A little sip of water and, surprisingly, he was in perfect condition, but his Tesla had a dead battery.
I saw a video gag in which a wife told her husband to vacuum the carpets while she was gone. When she returned, she asked why he didn’t vacuum the carpets. He showed her that he couldn’t get it started. It had a spring loaded power cord and plug, and he was pulling it repeatedly like a lawnmower rope starter.
Good one.
BTW, I shared your Monday pun wit ha catholic friend who is about to be unemployed. He thought it was an auto correct error and thanked me for the tip.